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The Role of International Organizations and Non-State Actors in the Formation of Customary International Law

Debates on the identification of customary international law have been reinvigorated these last years by the work carried out by the International Law Commission on the topic. As the work of the International Law Commission reaches the stage of consultation with States and other actors, the Commission welcomes additional comments and input on its draft conclusions and commentaries.

It is in this context that the Manchester International Law Centre,in partnership with the ESIL International Organizations Interest Group, is organising a workshop to reflect on some of the questions which have been somewhat controversial within the Commission. The attention will particularly be paid to the role of international organizations and non-State actors in the formation of customary international law. The workshop will bring together experts and young career scholars from all over the world. The full programme and list of participants can be found below.

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Registration and Lunch (45 min)

Welcome by Jean d’Aspremont and Sufyan Droubi (15 min)

Introduction by Iain Scobbie (MILC) (20 min)

PANEL I: The international Law Commission and Formation of Customary International Law

Chair: Iain Scobbie

13:20 Michael Wood (ILC): The International Law Commission and Customary International Law: Past, Present and Future